Insulin has a concentration of 10(-8)-10(-11) M in the blood which ensures that it circulates and exerts its physiological functions in vivo as a monomer. The crystal structure of monomeric porcine desB1-B2 despentapeptide (B26-B30) insulin (DesB1-2 DPI) with M(r) = 4934 Da has been determined at 1 ...
Insulin has a concentration of 10(-8)-10(-11) M in the blood which ensures that it circulates and exerts its physiological functions in vivo as a monomer. The crystal structure of monomeric porcine desB1-B2 despentapeptide (B26-B30) insulin (DesB1-2 DPI) with M(r) = 4934 Da has been determined at 1.65 A resolution using the molecular replacement method. A structural comparison between DesB1-2 DPI and 2Zn insulin reveals that the conformation of DesB1-2 DPI is more similar to molecule I than molecule II of 2Zn insulin. The remarkable conformational difference between B25-Phe in DesB1-2 DPI and B25-Phe in despentapeptide (B26-B30) insulin (DPI) indicates that the residue B25-Phe possesses great flexibility and mobility.
Related Citations:
Refinement of the Structure of Despentapeptide (B26-B30) Insulin at 1.5A Resolution Dai, J.B., Lou, M.Z., You, J.M., Liang, D.C. (1987) Sci Sin (engl Ed ) 30: 55
Organizational Affiliation:
National Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
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